Adolph helmus and isidoe deeyfuss



UNITE STATES PATE T FFICE.

A DOLPH HELMUS AND ISIDOR DREYFUSS, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

FRAME FO'R TRIMFMINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,697, dated October 16, 1883.

In all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, ADOLPH HELMUs and Isrnon DREYFUSS, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in the county 'and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frames for Trimmings, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in mounting frames for holding trimming materials; and the object of our improvement is to provide a frame uponwhieh continuous lengths of such material can be wound in layers, one inclosing the other, but so divided or separated that no part of the trimming overlaps or overlays the other portion. This object we accomplish by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved frame for trimmings, showing only the permanent frame. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same with the adjustable rods inserted and the trimming wound thereon; and Fig. 3

. is a detail fragmentary view of the bearingpiece for supporting theloose rods and its connection with the frame.

Among the various kinds of trimming materials manuihctnred for the ornamentation of .women s apparel are several styles now largely class of trimmings it is absolutely necessary,

in order to preserve the beauty of their delicate and velvety finish, that they should not be subjected to any pressure, and hence it is impossible to windthem up in packages, one layer over the other, in the manner of putting up the ordinary kinds of trimmings.

Heretofore the safest and most practical method of putting up this class of trimmings employed by the manufacturer has been to lay it lightly and loosely in a large box. WVith the exercise of the greatest care, however, the goods, when so packed, are more or less liable to be injured by crushing. Besides this, they are of necessity subjected to an undue amount of handling by the salesman.

Application filed May 16, 1 53.

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The purpose of our improvementis to overcome the difficulties mentioned, and to accomplish this we wind astrip of trimming in layers, one inclosing the other, but in such a manner that each layer is separated or held apart from Several yards of trimming can thus be condensed in a small space and its finished surface be entirely free from contact either with itsglf or any other body.

Let a represent, in general, an open frame composed of a top and bottom piece, I), and the centrally-arranged cross rods or sticks c p c c, which connect and hold the pieces together. This framework is preferably made of wood, and the permanently-fixed sticks (here shown as three) form the starting-point in the construction of the frame and wiiiding process. The remaining parts of the frame are introduced successively into the -Vmain frame as the process of winding the trimming goes on. On the inner surface of both the top and bottom pieces, I), are arranged a series of curved sheet-metal guides, d, plaeedin the same relative position one to the other, and

disposed in the same manner on each end of the frame. These guides (l are designed to receive and serve as bearings for the other cross rods or sticks, (numbered from 1 to 8,) which make up the complete frame, and which are adjusted successively in position as they are required in the process of winding on the trimming. The number of these loose rods or sticks employed in one frame is relative to the numher of yards oftrimniing to be wound and the 8 5 size of the main frame.

In order to better illustrate the manner of forming the frame during the operation of winding on the trinnning,we will indicate the guides and rods by corresponding consecutive numbers, as follows: 1 2 3 l 5 6 7 8, &c. In beginning the operation of winding,one end of a piece of trimming-say twelve yardsis first secured by a pin or other fastener to the fixed rod 0, then carried around rod 0 and back, working up the rods till they are filled. The winder will then insert rod 1 into its hear ing 1, carry the trimming round same, and thence across to the opposite end, where rods 2 and 3 are successively inserted and the trim- 0 ming wound around the same, from thence across again, where rod 4 is inserted, winding from the top down until full. Then the winder inserts rod 5 of the next row, carries the trimming around the same and across to the opposite side, where rods 6 and 7 are respectlvely inserted, and the trimming wound round and carried on to the opposite end around rod 8, (after its insertion,) and so the process of inserting and winding continues, each framework for supporting the trimming being formed 1n succession, as shown. trimming is narrow, three or four rows can be arranged on one set or series of rods or sticks. It is apparent that, unless the sticks or rods to contain the trimming were adjustable in the frame, a long piece of material could never be wound "without irreparably ruining it.

In the present instance we have shown the guides or bearing-pieces for supporting the adzo-justable rods as arranged on the top and bottom of the frame, and as formed of a narrow strip of sheet metal bent in semicircular form, and having the ends folded down diagonally, as shown in Fig. 3, and passed through the piece I), then bent down to form a clamp on the outside: This construction we have found the most simple and practicable; but we do not intend to confine ourselves to this method of supporting the loose rods in the frame, as we may prefer to perforate either one or both of the pieces b and insert thcend of the rods therein; or we may arrange small blocks on the inner part of the frame provided with suitable recesses to receive the ends of the rods without departing from the spirit of our invention, it being only necessary that the rods should have a proper bearing-piece to prevent their slipping inwardly.

By our device a great number of yards can Of course, if thebe put up in a small space, and each layer is divided or separated from. each other one, so that the face of the trimming is untouched and preserved entirely from pressure of any kind. Of course, in removing the trimming from the frame, it is necessary to take out the rods in thesame order in which they were inserted.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A frame for trimmings, consisting of an open frame having three fixed rods, and provided with means for retaining in certain relative positions a series of loose rods, which rods are consecutively arranged in said frame and receive the trimming one after another, whereby a continuous piece of trimming can be wound 011 one frame in layers separate from each other, as and for the purpose specified.

2. A frame for plush trimmings, consisting of a main frame having fixed rods or sticks to receive the first layer of trimming and auxiliary rods or sticks to receive the remaining layers, which are adjusted successively in position in the frame during the process of winding the trimming, whereby each layer is separated from the others, as set forth.

8. The combination, with the frame a, of the curved guides or bearings (1, formed of a strip of metal, the ends of which are inserted through the frame-piece b and clamped on the outside, as and for the purpose described.

ADOLPH HELMUS. ISIDOR DREYFUSS.

Witnesses:

HARRY CONNOLLY, 1i. NEwELL. 

